backspace

English

Etymology

back +‎ space

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbækˌspeɪs/

Noun

backspace (plural backspaces)

The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.

Translations

typewriter key

Finnish: askelpalautin (fi)
German: Backspace m, Rücktaste f, Rücksetztaste f
Romanian: tastă backspace f, backspace n

Spanish: retroceso
Swedish: backsteg n, backstegstangent c, backslagstangent c
Turkish: geri tuşu (tr), silme tuşu

computer key

Bengali: ব্যাকস্পেস (bjakôśpeś)
Finnish: askelpalautin (fi), backspace-näppäin
German: Backspace m, Rücktaste f, Rücksetztaste f
Portuguese: backspace m

Romanian: tastă backspace f, backspace n
Spanish: retroceso
Translingual: ←
Turkish: geri tuşu (tr), silme tuşu

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French: ^{(please verify)} retour arrière

Icelandic: ^{(please verify)} hop n

Verb

backspace (third-person singular simple present backspaces, present participle backspacing, simple past and past participle backspaced)

(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.

Translations

remove a character

Finnish: kumittaa (fi) (informal)
Icelandic: hopa

Turkish: ^{(please verify)} geri tuşu

Portuguese

Noun

backspace m (plural backspaces)

backspace (computer key)

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